AQW 15550/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health, as of 25 February 2021, to detail the attack rate for COVID-19 is in Northern Ireland (i) in general; and (ii) with reference specifically to the B.117 "Kent" variant.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 1 March 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 1 March 2021
- Answer due by
- 16 March 2021
- Answered
- 8 October 2021221 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Delta variant in Northern Ireland now accounts for over 95% of all cases and is the dominant variant. There is no evidence that other significant variants are established in Northern Ireland at present.
Further information on testing can be found on my Department’s Daily Dashboard at:
Daily dashboard updates on COVID-19 - October 2021 | Department of Health (health-ni.gov.uk)